Women's

Davidson to take charge of Le Crunch as Finals Day officials announced

Hollie Davidson 23/2/2020
Hollie Davidson will be the woman with the whistle at Twickenham Stoop this weekend, as England and France battle it out for Women’s Six Nations Glory on Finals Day.

Hollie Davidson will be the woman with the whistle at Twickenham Stoop this weekend, as England and France battle it out for Women’s Six Nations Glory on Finals Day.

The Scottish referee – who officiated in the Guinness PRO14 for the first time last month – will be keeping the players on the right side of the law in London, with both sides eager to get their hand on this year’s crown.

This will be Davidson’s second appointment of the Championship, having overseen the clash between Wales and Ireland in Cardiff in Round 2.

This time she will be assisted by the Italian duo of Beatrice Benvenuti and Maria Pacifico on the flanks, while compatriot Neil Patterson will be keeping an eye on things from upstairs.

Earlier in the day, Ireland welcome Italy to Dublin in the 3rd/4th place playoff, with both sides eager to end their Championship on a high.

Sara Cox will lead an all-English officiating team for the clash at Energia Park, with Nikki O’Donnell and Katherine Ritchie running the line and Ian Tempest analysing the replays.

And the 2021 Women’s Six Nations comes to a close later in the day, as the final helping of Saturday’s triple threat sees Scotland and Wales go toe to toe at Scotstoun.

The 5th/6th playoff will be an intense battle throughout the 80 minutes in Glasgow, and it will fall to Italian official Clara Munarini to keep the players in check.

Munarini – who will also call the shots in next week’s friendly match between France and England – will be able to call on the help of French duo Aurélie Groizeleau and Doriane Domenjo, while Englishman Graham Hughes will be TMO.

Saturday 24 April

IRELAND V ITALY – Energia Park, Dublin, KO: 12:00

Referee: Sara Cox (RFU) Assistant Referee 1: Nikki O’Donnell (RFU) Assistant Referee 2: Katherine Ritchie (RFU) TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)

ENGLAND V FRANCE – The Stoop, Twickenham, KO: 14:00 Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU) Assistant Referee 1: Beatrice Benvenuti (FIR) Assistant Referee 2: Maria Pacifico (FIR) TMO: Neil Patterson (SRU)

SCOTLAND V WALES – Scotstoun, Glasgow, KO: 17:00

Referee: Clara Munarini (FIR) Assistant Referee 1: Aurélie Groizeleau (FFR) Assistant Referee 2: Doriane Domenjo (FFR) TMO: Graham Hughes (RFU)